Exclusive Insight: A Journey Beneath the Rhine Bridge in Koblenz
Breaking News: New Water Pipeline in Koblenz to Go into Operation in 2025
Construction of a new water pipeline in the city of Koblenz is underway, with the first part of the tunnel expected to be completed by May 2024. The project, which is located near the Rhine river, is being overseen by the Koblenz energy supplier, evm.
According to Marcelo Peerenboom, the spokesperson for evm, the construction of the tunnel will cost several million euros and is expected to save a significant amount on energy costs. The tunnel tube, which is 420 meters long, is being assembled from concrete prefabricated parts and will be used to lay the water pipeline supplying drinking water from Koblenz to Verbandsgemeinde Vallendar.
The tunnel tube is dug up to nine meters below the riverbed of the Rhine and slowly rises back up to the shore on the island of Niederwerth. The concrete tunnel is well-lit with lamps hanging every few meters, and the entrance to the new water pipeline is a round, dark hole with a diameter of over 1.5 meters.
The pipe-laying company is taking over the construction site and will pull the pipe system through the culvert. Other empty tubes for telephone and power lines will also be created within the tunnel. The second part of the pipeline, from Niederwerth to Vallendar, will not be laid in a culvert.
The new drinking water pipeline is expected to go into operation in 2025 and will help ensure the future drinking water supply for the people in Verbandsgemeinde Vallendar. If something breaks in the pipeline, it will be repaired remotely, according to evm. The intermediate spaces will be filled, and both ends will be sealed, preventing further entry after completion.
Interestingly, a mini-train is being used to transport people through the tunnel tube under the Rhine. The data from the search results does not specify a company investing several million euros specifically in the Rhine tunnel project in Koblenz, nor the reasons for such investment.
Construction of the tunnel began in September, and the first part of the tunnel is expected to be completed in May 2024. The new tunnel system will undoubtedly bring a significant improvement to the drinking water supply in the area and is a testament to the city's commitment to providing its citizens with a reliable and efficient water supply.
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